With mixed emotions, Reed and I decided to get some sleep around 1 am PST. The hurricane was showing signs of rapid intensification, however, it was also taking a hard left turn moving almost due west. This would have taken the hurricane well south of our location. It is now 6:15 am PST and we have just woken to get an update. The hurricane has resumed its northwest motion and is now right of the official forecast which, if maintained, will bring the eye directly over us.

You can see the textbook eye of John in both the satellite and radar images below. The jog to the left has slowed the progression of John slightly, so we are now expecting an early afternoon landfall. Winds have already increased and are now steady out of the SE at around 30 mph. Wave height continues to grow and they are now absolutely huge. Last night we could see continuous lightning on the SE horizon, coincident with rapid strengthening. This will likely be by far the most intense hurricane that both Reed and I have witnessed. We believe there will be major damage to Cabo San Lucas and the surrounding areas. Our exact location is 6 miles east of the SW tip of the Baja Peninsula and approximately 40 feet inland. We will be posting a video update as soon as we get daylight. -- Joel